Garmin GPS 500, Quick Reference

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Map Page
The following symbols are used to depict the various airports and navaids on the
Map Page:
Airport with Hard surface runway(s); Primary runway shown
Airport with Soft surface runway(s) only
Private Airfield Intersection
VOR VORTAC
VOR/DME TACAN
DME NDB
Localizer Locator Outer Marker
To Select a Map Scale
1. Press the up arrow side of the RNG key to zoom out to a larger map area.
2. Press the down arrow side of the RNG key to zoom in to a smaller map
area and more detail.
Map Display
Map Scale
(Optional) Data
Fields can appear
on the right-hand
side of the page
Present Position
To Quickly Declutter the Map Dis-
play
1. Press the CLR key momentarily (as often
as needed) to select the desired amount of
map detail. The declutter level (-1, -2 or
-3) will appear adjacent to the map scale.
To Turn the Data Fields On Along the Right-hand Side of the
Map Page
1. With the Map page displayed, press
MENU to display an options menu.
2. Rotate the large right knob to highlight
“Data Fields On?”, then press ENT .
3. To return to a full-screen map display,
follow steps 1 and 2, but instead select “Data Fields Off?” from the
options menu.
To Select a Different Data Item for any Data Field along the
Right-hand Side of the Map Page
1. With the Map page displayed, press the MENU key to display an options
menu.
2. Rotate the large right knob to highlight the “Change Fields?” option,
and press ENT to select this option.
3. Use the large right knob to highlight the data field you wish to change.
4. Rotate the small right knob to display a list of available data items.
Continue rotating the small right knob to select the desired data item
from the list.
5. Press ENT to select the desired data item and return to the Map page.
6. Press the small right knob to remove the cursor from the page.
Map Page